Not all thoracic pains are necessarily related to the heart.
The majority of chest pains often have no identifiable source. We need to be sure that the heart is not the cause.
If you are worried about chest pain, tell your doctor.
Heart rate can be calculated by measuring the pulseThe pulse is the sensation of beating that one feels by applying slight pressure on an artery, usually at the wrist or neck. It corresponds to the blood flow pulsated by the heart through the arteries with. The 2 most frequently used pressure points for taking the pulseThe pulse is the sensation of beating that one feels by applying slight pressure on an artery, usually at the wrist or neck. It corresponds to the blood flow pulsated by the heart through the arteries with are in the neck (carotid artery) and on the wrist (radial artery).
This site is intended to provide information and make cardiology comprehensible for all patients; it is not a substitute for a doctor. It does, however, enable a better understanding of how the heart works, the many heart diseases that exist, the tests required to reach a diagnosis, and the drugs and other methods used to treat them.
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